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Hi Dennis,
On my 415-C I used to have the cork float / wire fuel gauges for all three
tanks. When the 'coupe was outside it used to get water in the tanks quite
regularly. Very shortly after I bought it I purchased 3 new fuel caps with
new cork seals, drilled a hole in the tab and attached a "remove before
flight" tag to them to remind me to change over the caps when I went flying.
With the non-vented caps in place I never found water in the tanks from then
on.
This might be a solution to your problem - just remember that if you have
non-vented tanks that you MUST remove these caps before you go flying or your
flight will be very short indeed. There was a tragic accident out of the
airport where I bought my coupe where a pilot had replaced the caps on his
Aeronca with non-vented types, took his son up flying and ended up upside down
in the trees after his engine quit from fuel stavation (vacuum in the tanks).
It was the last flight he ever took with his son. So if you do have
non-vented tanks AND you do this, tag the caps AND include it in your
checklist - the tags will flutter in your face as a reminder if you forget.
Hope this helps.
John
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Subject: [COUPERS-FLYIN] ercoupe related !!!!!
hi everyone I'm Dennis Otto, 3 weeks owning my ercoupe, until a hanger opens up I'm
outside, saturday was a beautiful day here in west michigan, >friday we had rain, I
sumped my wing tanks they were clean, then my gasolater and what a shock to find WATER,
I took about a half gallon out until it >was clean,now the gage rubber seal is soft
and it looks to have a good seal, what should I do to solve this, I'm afraid if I cover
it during tie down what >will happen while flying in rain???? advice needed, thank
you and never slack on sumping your fuel before each flight----------Dennis 99935
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